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The Haunting of History

Ullekh NP

Mario Vargas Llosa’s new novel, set in 1950s Guatemala, is a warning for our times

Harsh Times
Harsh Times
Mario Vargas Llosa | Translated by Adrian Nathan West
In an Ideal World /
In an Ideal World
Kunal Basu’
Kunal Basu: Our Brave New Worlds
Antara Raghavan

Kunal Basu’s latest novel explores the conflict between different versions of India

Identity’s Last Secret /
Identity’s Last Secret
Makarand R Paranjape
A Plea for Love
Makarand R Paranjape

When a poet’s fixation meets with indifference

But, Prime Minister... Interactions with Benazir Bhutto, the world’s first Muslim woman Prime Minister /
But, Prime Minister... Interactions with Benazir Bhutto, the world’s first Muslim woman Prime Minister
Javed Jabbar
The Critical Insider
Mani Shankar Aiyar

Writer and politician Javed Jabbar tells the tale of his tangled relations with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Benazir Bhutto

Dark Secrets: Politics, Intrigues and Proxy Wars in Kashmir /
Dark Secrets: Politics, Intrigues and Proxy Wars in Kashmir
Iqbal Chand Malhotra
Mountbatten’s Hidden Agenda
Iqbal Chand Malhotra

When Kashmir was a pawn in Britain’s quest to join the nuclear club

Bachelor Dad: My Journey To Fatherhood And More /
Bachelor Dad: My Journey To Fatherhood And More
Tusshar Kapoor
Fatherland
Kaveree Bamzai

Actor Tusshar Kapoor, best known for his role in a comedic franchise, chronicles his journey as a single father

Ordering Violence: Explaining Armed Group-State Relations from Conflict to Cooperation /
Ordering Violence: Explaining Armed Group-State Relations from Conflict to Cooperation
Paul Staniland
Friends or Foes?
Siddharth Singh

Paul Staniland decodes government responses to armed groups

Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom /
Rebels Against the Raj: Western Fighters for India’s Freedom
Ramachandra Guha
‘A Biographer Is an Artist under Oath,’ says Ramachandra Guha
Nandini Nair

Ramachandra Guha’s new book portrays seven westerners who joined India’s freedom movement. He speaks to Nandini Nair about today’s rebels and the meaning of patriotism

Crafting a Future: Stories of Indian Textiles and Sustainable Practices /
Crafting a Future: Stories of Indian Textiles and Sustainable Practices
Archana Shah
String Theory
Geeta Doctor

The warp and weft of the Indian subcontinent

Geeta Rahman At Championship Point /
Geeta Rahman At Championship Point
Saskya Jain
Life’s Longing for Itself
Chintan Girish Modi

Sport and religion play out on the badminton court

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